Two-time NHRA Pro Modified champion Stevie “Fast” Jackson has long been known for his bold driving style and aggressive on-track success. Now, Jackson is shifting his focus to helping others succeed through his company, Killin’ Time Racing (KTR).
KTR began as a childhood dream and grew into a multifaceted motorsports company with global reach. Jackson’s vision is to leave drag racing better than he found it by supporting racers and building a company based on integrity and efficiency.
“KTR started as a vision of mine a long time ago,” Jackson said. “Now it supports cars in many different classes, sanctioning bodies, and continents, but the mission remains the same — elevate the sport.”
The company offers parts sales, engine leasing, in-house dyno services, car leasing, asset management, and full consulting. Jackson emphasizes taking the pain out of racing so customers can focus on competition.
“If you want the baby without the labor pains, that’s what we do,” he said. “We specialize in getting you to the top.”
Despite KTR’s success, Jackson says personal profit is never the goal. Instead, he reinvests earnings into the company and his staff, believing in long-term development over short-term gain.
“I don’t care if I ever make a dollar,” he said. “Every penny goes back into the company and the sport.”
Jackson’s approach to business mirrors his racing philosophy — build strong teams, trust in others, and focus on process over ego. His company culture encourages knowledge-sharing and personal accountability across all roles.
“I want people around me who are smarter than me,” he said. “When I’m gone, the company should run better than when I’m there.”
That principle has extended to his own racing operation. At a recent NHRA event, Jackson’s team started the car without him for the first time — a testament to the trust and training he’s instilled.
“Two years ago, I would have fired everyone for that,” Jackson admitted. “Now, I’m surrounded by people as good or better than me. That’s the key to chemistry and success.”
KTR’s technical success is rooted in process management. This year, Jackson hired Alicia Davis, a former corporate medical executive, to streamline the business side of KTR.
“She knew nothing about motorsports — that’s why I hired her,” Jackson said. “She asks all the right questions, and if my answer is ‘that’s how we’ve always done it,’ I get a demerit.”
That outside perspective has reshaped KTR’s operational strategy. It has improved sourcing, development, and inventory control, while also pushing Jackson and his staff to rethink outdated methods.
“Our in-house dyno and engine development program have taken off,” Jackson said. “You don’t need me to tell you KTR makes big power — just look at the scoreboards.”
The team’s continued focus on quality and consistency is what Jackson believes separates long-term winners from those focused solely on results.
“My mentor Phil Shuler told me, ‘You only see the mountain in front of you — great people are planning three mountains ahead,’” Jackson said. “That advice changed how I operate.”
Jackson’s partnerships reflect his value system. His collaboration with Doug Cook of Motion Raceworks is as much about shared ethics as it is about parts and performance.
“We always do what we say we’re going to do,” Jackson said. “If you run your business like that and work with others who do the same, you’ll be successful.”
KTR offers a wide array of parts and services for various engines, from top sportsman combinations to nitrous, turbocharged, and blower setups. However, some of their most advanced in-house engine components are reserved for KTR customers.
“We manufacture a lot of what goes into our engines,” Jackson said. “But to get that work, you need skin in the game.”
Jackson sees drag racing as a high-cost, high-risk environment where small advantages and good decisions can save years of struggle. KTR’s experience, he says, helps shorten the learning curve.
“With just a little planning and consulting, we can shave five or ten years off your program,” he said. “We’ve got 250 years of combined experience on staff — that matters.”
Through his dual identity as a driver and team manager, Jackson believes the era of one-man race operations is ending. Success now comes from assembling strong teams, empowering them, and staying focused on long-term growth.
“You can’t do it all anymore — tune, drive, haul, and win consistently,” he said. “At KTR, we use each other’s strengths and teach through our weaknesses.”
As the drag racing landscape evolves, Jackson’s legacy may be as much about his influence off the track as it is on it. Through KTR, he’s building a model of collaborative excellence.
“There’s really nothing we don’t handle,” Jackson said. “And everything we do is aimed at helping people run up front — without the pain.”
